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Obituaries
Death Of Former Independence High School Football Player Spreads Shock, Sadness Death Of Former Independence High School Football Player Spreads Shock, Sadness
Ex-Independence High School Football Player Jayson Herd Dies Profound sadness spread following the death of former Loudoun County football player Jayson Herd. Herd, 21, who played for Independence High School before graduating in 2022 died on Saturday, May 18. In a Facebook post, Jayson's mother said she found him unresponsive.  Circumstances around Herd's death were not immediately clear. Jayson was my niece's big brother. Their mother found him unresponsive early Saturday morning and tried to revive him.... Posted by Joi N. Jude on Monday, May 20, 2024 More than $12,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Herd's family as of press time. A memor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called To Loudoun County School For Science Project Gone Wrong Bomb Squad Called To Loudoun County School For Science Project Gone Wrong
Bomb Squad Called To Loudoun County School For Science Project Gone Wrong A science project at an Ashburn high school ended with the bomb squad evacuating students this week.  On Monday, May 23, administrators at Independence High School contacted the school's resource officer about some scorch marks on the sidewalk outside of the school, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.  During the investigation, the deputy found a suspicious-looking device and contacted the Loudoun County Bomb Squad and the Fire Marshal's Office, an incident report said. They evacuated the school for 30 minutes until they knew it was safe.  Deputies later dete…

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by Josh Lanier